Isabel VANSTEENKISTE

Isabel Vansteenkiste is a Visiting Professor in the European Economic Studies Department at the College of Europe and currently serves as Director General for International and European Relations at the European Central Bank (ECB). She holds a PhD in Economics from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2006) and has extensive experience in macroeconomic policy analysis, international economics, and monetary policy. Her research focuses on international macroeconomics, applied macroeconomics, and the interplay between fiscal and monetary policies in the euro area.

Professional highlights include roles as Deputy Director General in the ECB's Monetary Policy and Economics Directorates, leading the Country Surveillance Division, and representing the ECB in G7/G20 meetings. She has authored numerous publications on topics including inflation dynamics, FDI flows, and the geopolitical implications of economic policies. Her work emphasizes the analysis of structural economic factors and their impact on policy frameworks.

Key contributions include studies on the euro's influence on FDI patterns, the relationship between labor costs and price inflation, and the ECB's role in shaping Open Strategic Autonomy policies. Her recent research addresses post-pandemic economic challenges and the evolving dynamics of global trade under geopolitical tensions.

• Education:
  • PhD in Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2006)
  • MSc in Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2001)
• Research Interests:
  • International Macroeconomics
  • Monetary Policy Design
  • Geopolitical Economic Dynamics
• Awards: No specific awards listed, but her contributions to ECB policy frameworks are widely recognized in academic and policy circles.

Her articles explore topics like inflation pass-through mechanisms, fiscal-monetary policy interactions, and the structural determinants of economic crises. Recent work emphasizes the ECB's evolving role in a multipolar global economy.